mcruic, agreed about the date. The score given in the link you posted doesn't tally with the details at the bottom of the article. There it mentions 7 tries and 4 conversion = 43 points. Presumably the article missed a pen or DG somewhere. I've edited the Wiki, but you could also do that yourself if you have time. I'm not sure what the source for the original scoreline was so can't really say which is the more authentic-looking.

mcruic wrote:France 39-8 South Africa on 5 July.This match seems to have finished 46-8, and was on 4 July.

mcruic, agreed about the date. The score given in the link you posted doesn't tally with the details at the bottom of the article. There it mentions 7 tries and 4 conversion = 43 points. Presumably the article missed a pen or DG somewhere. I've edited the Wiki, but you could also do that yourself if you have time. I'm not sure what the source for the original scoreline was so can't really say which is the more authentic-looking.

I was in Marcoussis (local club ground and not CNR's as in WRWC, but in front of it) and I confirm the date and the score (46-8 on July 4th). But sorry, I didn't note the scoreline ! And the original one is FFR's with the same mistake.

World Rugby updated the ranking even if... without any variationI think they counted just Spain v Hong Kong, with too much difference between the two nations to produce a chance in the ranking pointshttp://www.worldrugby.org/rankings/wru

She mentions Germany, Netherlands and Russia as potential entrants. It would not be directly related to Rugby Europe tournament. Sounds a lot like what Yunque said to MARCA a few months ago but without getting Scotland and Italy involved...

NedRugby wrote:It is really sad for Spain. They are not second tier in women's rugby, but tier 1 teams won't give them regular games.

Not so much sad as criminal. You want to metophorically grab hold of the self-obsessed (invariably English speaking) rugby nations (and World Rugby) and ask them if they really want this to be a "world game" or not. At times it really just sounds like so much hot air. Frankly WR (and RE) should have been doing this years ago - why is it being left to the FER to organise it?

On the plus side this would be great for Netherlands, Russia and Germany (Sweden? Finland? Czechs? Switzerland?), and would also allow Spain to develop their younger players while the seniors are off playing World 7s.

- Wales v Japan was the only match that affected the rankings- Japans win jumped them to 14th (from 17th) in the world; Wales fell to 10th (from 9th)- Because of that, Italy gained one place, while Netherlands, Portugal, and Kazakhstan all fell one

- Wales v Japan was the only match that affected the rankings- Japans win jumped them to 14th (from 17th) in the world; Wales fell to 10th (from 9th)- Because of that, Italy gained one place, while Netherlands, Portugal, and Kazakhstan all fell one

Zambia and Zimbabwe not included yet despite their test a week or so ago. Somehow guessed that would happen but have written to WR to ask why.